Kevin Bronson on August 13th, 2010

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[It’s Friday the 13th, but here at Buzz Bands HQ we only believe in the luck of the set times:]

Going somewhere this weekend? Some picks …

‣ The Dollyrots and their spitfire singer-bassist Kelly Ogden keep the pop-punk flame alive on their new album, “A Little Messed Up.” They celebrate the the release, their third full-length, with a show tonight at the Bootleg Theater.
‣ British quartet Wild Beasts bring their tribal indie rock to the El Rey Theatre tonight.
‣ West of the 405, it’s punk-rock foursome the Briggs at Brixton in Redondo Beach.
‣ Busdriver, Sister Crayon and Nocando help christen the new Santa Monica club the Central with a show on Saturday.
‣ HEARDfest, originally scheduled for L.A. State historic park downtown, has been moved and scaled back (explanation on the website) but still has a good lineup Saturday night at the Junction Block, including Random Patterns, Superhumanoids and Bobb Bruno.
‣ The free matinee series Saturday at the Lab in Costa Mesa (starting at noon) has an excellent foursome of bands: Mississippi Man, Red Cortez, We Barbarians and the Union Line.
‣ Levon Helm, Jenny Lewis and Steve Earle team up Sunday at the Greek Theatre.
‣ Or to cap your weekend and tread lightly on your budget, you have Sunday’s Free for All [good background here] at the Echoplex, featuring Akron/Family,  Langhorne Slim, Active Child, Roadside Graves and others. Info, and to RSVP, go here.

Also Friday: Wavves, the Growlers, Crystal Antlers, Abe Vigoda and others at the Glass House; Dengue Fever at California Plaza; Aterciopelados, with Pilar Diaz and Red Cortez, at the Troubadour; the Budos Band at Levitt Pavilion in McArthur Park; These United States at Spaceland; Natalie Merchant at the Orpheum; Torches in Trees and Go West Young Man at the Echo; Shane Alexander at the Hotel Cafe; another night of Empire of the Sun at the Music Box;  Dave Alvin at McCabe’s; Emily Wells at Largo; Carolos Santana at the Greek; Harry Connick Jr. & His Big Band at the Hollywood Bowl; Pizza! at the Smell; Reverend Horton Heat at the House of Blues; the Royal Highness at the Viper Room; Great White at the Canyon Club; and Mississippi Man at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach.

Also Saturday: RZA at the Key Club; Hercules & Love Affair and Teen Inc. at the Echoplex; Taylor Hawkins with the Coattail Riders and the Band of Heathens at the Viper Room; Seu Jorge at Club Nokia; the final night Empire of the Sun at the Music Box; Rasputina at the Troubadour; Puffy Areolas at Spaceland; Los Lonely Boys at the Greek Theatre; Billy Idol at the Palladium; Yoshida Brothers at the El Rey; the Upsidedown at the Bootleg Theater; the Haun Solo Project at the Hotel Cafe; Rocket at 3 Clubs; and Street Dogs at the Glass House.

Also Sunday: Matisyahu at Club Nokia; Slab City at Spaceland; Swahili Blonde at the Echo; and Judson & Mary at the Redwood. (Note: Young the Giant’s residency date the Troubadour has been rescheduled.)